Telephone banking, internet banking or in person at most financial institutions. If paying on the due date, be aware of your bank’s online banking business cut-off time. Payments made on the due date but processed by the bank after the due date are subject to late penalties.

In person at City Hall between the office hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday excluding holidays, with debit card, cash or cheque. We accept post-dated cheques. We do not accept credit cards for Property Tax payments.

By mail to City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody BC V3H 5C3. Be sure to mail early. All payments must be received at City Hall by the due date. Mail lost or delayed by the post office will be subject to late penalties. Post marks are NOT accepted as date of payment. Please make cheque payable to the City of Port Moody.

"Finance" drop box at the back of City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody

Don't forget to apply for your Home Owner Grant online or in person at City Hall Monday-Friday 8:30-5pm. If paying by telebanking or internet banking use your folio number (without the dash) as your account number.

Think ahead for next year’s taxes and fill out a Property Tax Pre-payment Plan Application Form. You will still need to submit a Home Owner Grant Application to City Hall.

Regardless of who is paying your property taxes, all property owners are notified of any levies. Your mortgage company cannot claim the Home Owner Grant for you. If you are eligible for the Home Owner Grant, you can apply for your grant online or use the remittance stub to claim your grant and submit the completed grant stub to City Hall by the due date in order to avoid penalties on the Home Owner Grant amount.

If the civic address is the same, then you are liable for only one of the bills. Pay for only one physical property. You are not liable for both bills collectively. Each owner receives a bill for notification purposes only.

Yes. If you are unable to make full payment of your taxes, we encourage partial payments prior to the due date. The 5% tax penalty is levied on any unpaid balance on the due date, therefore, any payment on your account will reduce the penalty amount that you are charged. You should also claim home owner grants before the property tax due date.

Although the City understands the many difficulties that may make it impossible to pay your property tax bill by the due date, provincial legislation (Community Charter and Municipal Tax Regulation) authorises Port Moody to charge the penalty on all outstanding balances starting on the due date. Since the charging of this penalty is law, we cannot waive the penalty.

If you recently purchased the property, you are still responsible for the Property Tax Levy, therefore you must pay the full amount on the bill and claim the grant (if eligible) by the due date. If you are not on title we require a copy of the Freehold Transfer, to claim the Home Owner Grant.

Ask your lawyer if you are responsible for claiming the Home Owner Grant. If you are the new owner and you are to claim the grant, you will need to attach a copy of your Freehold Transfer. Ensure that your grant is at the Tax Department in City Hall by the due date. You will only be able to claim your grant this year if there is a balance owing on the account.

To get a refund on overpayments, please submit a written request by mail or in person at City Hall. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing time. We mail all refund cheques to the registered owner. The first refund request is processed at no charge, however subsequent requests are charged a $25.00 administration fee.

Please pass the Property Tax Notice on to the purchaser. This will avoid delays that may result in the purchaser receiving a penalty. If you cannot do this, mark “SOLD” on the envelope and put it back in the mail. Canada Post will return the notice to us and we will redirect it.

No. The mortgage company will request information directly from the City. However, if this is a new mortgage, please confirm with your mortgage company that they will be paying on your behalf. Claim your Home Owner Grant online or forward your completed Homeowner Grant application directly to the City of Port Moody, if eligible. Banks are no longer forwarding home owner grants.

Yes you may still claim the grant now and make payment at a later date. The advantage of claiming the grant now is to lessen the amount outstanding to be penalized. For example, if you owe $1,000 and your grant claim is $570, the amount left to pay is $430. If you are unable to pay by the due date, you will only be penalized on the $430. If you do not claim the grant and do not make any payments by the due date, then you will be penalized on the full $1,000.

No, banks are no longer forwarding home owner grants. You can submit home owner grant forms online, or send your home owner grant form directly to City Hall. You may be charged a 5% penalty on your grant amount if submitted to the bank or not submitted to us in time.

The provincial government allows an extension of time in which to claim a grant for the previous year only. Retroactive grant application forms are available at the Financial Services Department or can be printed here.

You can still apply for the grant if you are the registered owner of the property at the time of application, and resided at the property on December 31 of the previous year. The application for the Retroactive Home Owner Grant must be submitted by December 31 of the current year. All applications are subject to approval from the Home Owner Grant Administration Office in Victoria.

Home telephone bill

Home internet service bill

Bank or credit card statement

Owner-occupied home insurance policy, valid in December

Owner’s certificate of insurance and vehicle license, valid in December

Employment cheque or pension cheque (remittance advice)

Moving bills

The Home Owner Grant Administration Office requires bills that are not issued by a municipality or BC Assessments as proof of residency. All applications are subject to approval from the Home Owner Grant Administration Office in Victoria.

You do not need to call to change your address the Land Title office provides changes to municipalities

Your notary or lawyer will acquire a tax certificate - please talk to your notary or lawyer and they will advise you if you or the new owner will be responsible for payment and the grant (if eligible).

Contact us if you have not received your tax notice by June, or access your tax information and history at my.portmoody.ca

If you pay online, update the payee and account information on your financial institution's website

Change or Cancel your Tax Pre-payment Plan at least 5 business days before the property is sold

Return a tax notice to the City that is no longer your responsibility

You do not need to call to change your address the Land Title office provides changes to municipalities

Property Tax notices are usually mailed out the last week of May. You may claim the grant when you receive the notice.

Note: if you leave the grant amount owing, you will be penalized on that amount. You can avoid penalties by paying the full amount owing now, and when you return home, you may claim the grant and request a refund. Alternatively, you can claim the grant online while you are away

You could also have someone else claim the grant for you as long as they have your permission.

If you failed to apply for a grant during the current tax year, you may make a request for a Retro-Active Home Owner Grant. Note: that you may claim only for the previous year's grant (that is, only one year back).

If you have recently purchased your property, you may receive a property tax notice in the previous owner name(s). Use this notice to make your payment and to claim your Home Owner Grant. Please attach a copy of the Registered "Form A- Freehold Transfer" to show us that the property is now in your name. Although the Land Titles Office will forward this information to us, it may not be in time for the property tax due date.